Welcome to the Commuter and Nontraditional Student Virtual Resource Center, a website
developed by the Office of the Dean of Student Life as a repository of information
about services and resources available to students who commute to the Big Rapids main
campus. We recognize that those students who are not living on campus should continue
to maintain a personal connection to the university. This website is tailored specifically
to do the following:

To give commuter and nontraditional students a virtual center that is filled with
a wealth of information to aid them in having a successful Ferris experience,

To ensure that commuter and nontraditional students have access to opportunities that
help develop social networks and peer support,

To help our commuter and nontraditional students understand the processes/procedures
to support their academic success, and

To provide our commuter and nontraditional students with resources to address unique
concerns both on and off campus.

There are many resources available not only on campus but also in the Big Rapids and
Mecosta county areas. We want to let our commuter and nontraditional students know
that they matter and that we care about the experiences they are having while attending
Ferris. Feel free to review our monthly newsletter that highlights unique concerns
of this population of students and some specific options and solutions to getting
these concerns addressed.